Menu

Hymns, Google, Microsoft Teams, More: Saturday Buzz, July 14, 2018

New-to-me, from Calvin College: Hymn Database Captures Attention Of Millenials. “With more than 1.3 million hymns, 6,000 hymnals, and 700,000 users a month, Hymnary.org has grown from a small online collection of just 30 hymnals into the most expansive online hymn database in the world.”

TechCrunch: Microsoft Teams gets a free version. “Microsoft opened up the news floodgates this morning, in the kick off to its annual Inspire event in Vegas. One of the more compelling announcements of the bunch is the addition of a free version of Teams.”

USEFUL STUFF

Lifehacker: How to Maximize Battery Life and Minimize Data Usage When Traveling. “It’s summertime and wanderlust is coming for us all. It’s important that you get out there and see the world, but it’s equally important that your phone is as ready for your travels as you are. After you’ve thrown a dart on the map and purchased your plane ticket, try these tips to make sure you’re not burning through your smartphone’s battery—or data plan—while away.”

BuzzFeed: Facebook Proves It Isn’t Ready To Handle Fake News. “On Wednesday afternoon, Facebook invited a handful of journalists to its New York offices for shrimp cocktail, a short presentation, and a question-and-answer session with its head of News Feed. The company screened its expensive 12-minute short film on fake news, which was directed by Academy Award–winning documentarian Morgan Neville and then opened up the floor for reporters to ask questions. The goal: to convince reporters that Facebook has finally found purchase in its long fight against misinformation. It didn’t go as planned.”

Search Engine Journal: MIT Research: How to Get More Twitter Followers. “MIT researchers recently published a paper demonstrating how to gain more followers for free on Twitter. They tested thousands of interactions and scenarios to find the right formula. Key insights include how to increase conversion rates by up to 30%.” Good morning, Internet…

Do you like ResearchBuzz? Does it help you out? Please consider supporting it on Patreon. Not interested in commitment? Perhaps you’d buy me an iced tea. I love your comments, I love your site suggestions, and I love you. Feel free to comment on the blog, or @ResearchBuzz on Twitter. Thanks!